BROMEGRASS

Meaning of BROMEGRASS in English

/brohm"gras', -grahs'/ , n.

any of numerous grasses of the genus Bromus, having flat blades and open clusters of flower spikelets. Also called brome /brohm/ , chess .

[ 1750-60; Brom ( us ) genus name ( brómos oats) + GRASS ]

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BROMEGRASS — noun Etymology: New Latin Bromus, from Latin bromos oats, from Greek Date: circa 1791 any of a large genus ( …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BROMEGRASS — Any of about 100 annual and perennial species of weeds and forage grasses that make up the genus Bromus , …
Английский словарь Британика
BROMEGRASS — ˈbrōmˌ ̷ ̷ noun or brome ( plural bromegrasses or bromes ) Etymology: New Latin Bromus : any grass of the genus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BROMEGRASS — noun Etymology: New Latin Bromus, from Latin bromos oats, from Greek Date: circa 1791 : any of a large genus …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BROMEGRASS — [brome.grass] n [NL Bromus, fr. L bromos oats, fr. Gk] (ca. 1791): any of a large genus (Bromus) of tall …
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BROMEGRASS — any of approximately 100 annual and perennial species of weeds and forage grasses comprising the genus Bromus (family Poaceae), found …
Britannica English vocabulary
BROMEGRASS — bromegrass BrE AmE ˈbrəʊm ɡrɑːs § -ɡræs AmE ˈbroʊm ɡræs
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BROMEGRASS — Any of about 100 annual and perennial species of weeds and forage grasses that make up the genus Bromus , …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BROMEGRASS — Pronunciation: ' br ō m- ˌ gras Function: noun Etymology: New Latin Bromus, from Latin bromos oats, from Greek Date: …
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SMOOTH BROMEGRASS — noun see smooth brome
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MOUNTAIN BROMEGRASS — noun see mountain brome
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DOWNY BROMEGRASS — noun see downy brome
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SCHRADER'S BROMEGRASS — ˈshrādə(r)z- noun Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: probably from the name Schrader : rescue grass
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FALSE BROMEGRASS — noun : either of the two European fodder grasses ( Brachypodium pinnatum and B. sylvaticum )
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AWNLESS BROMEGRASS — noun : a drought-resistant perennial bromegrass ( Bromus inermis ) with awns lacking or very short that spreads by creeping …
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HUNGARIAN BROMEGRASS — a pasture grass, Bromus inermis, native to Europe, having smooth blades. Also called awnless bromegrass .
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AWNLESS BROMEGRASS. — See Hungarian bromegrass . [ AWN + -LESS ]
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CHESS — I. noun see: check Date: 14th century a game for 2 players each of whom moves 16 pieces according to …
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CHEATGRASS — noun Date: 1866 an annual weedy Eurasian bromegrass ( Bromus tectorum ) naturalized in North America
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BROME — noun see bromegrass
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CHESS — I. ˈches noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English ches, from Old French esches, accusative plural of eschec check at …
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SMOOTH BROME — noun or smooth bromegrass : awnless bromegrass
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RESCUE GRASS — ˈre(ˌ)skyü- noun or rescue brome Etymology: probably alteration of fescue grass : a tall American bromegrass ( Bromus catharticus ) …
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MOUNTAIN BROME — noun also mountain bromegrass : a western bromegrass ( Bromus carinatus or B. marginatus ) with large heavy heads that …
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HUNGARIAN BROME — noun or hungarian forage grass Usage: usually capitalized H : awnless bromegrass
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FIELD BROME — noun : an annual or biennial weed grass ( Bromus arvensis ) with soft pubescent leaf sheaths and an open …
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DOWNY BROME — noun or downy bromegrass or downy cheat or downy chess : an annual or winter annual grass ( Bromus tectorum …
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BROOM GRASS — noun 1. : broom sedge 1 2. : bromegrass
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BRONCO GRASS — noun or broncho grass 1. : a European bromegrass ( Bromus rigidus gussoni ) adventive in Australia and southern Africa …
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BROME — see bromegrass
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHESS — I. ˈches noun Etymology: Middle English ches, from Anglo-French escheks, eschés, plural of eschec check at chess — more at …
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CHEATGRASS — noun Date: 1866 : an annual weedy Eurasian bromegrass ( Bromus tectorum ) naturalized in North America
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